Michael Sardar will speak on two panels at the 12th Annual IRS Representation Conference at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., on November 19, 2025. The IRS Representation Conference is the premier event for tax professionals who want to stay ahead of the fast-changing enforcement landscape. Leading attorneys, former IRS
Michael Sardar will participate on a panel titled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Corporate Tax Advisor Should Know” for the Practising Law Institute’s conference on Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings. The panel, which will be held on
Kostelanetz partners Caroline Rule and Karen Kelly co-wrote “Federal Tax Prosecutions Before and After Department of Justice Tax Division Is Eliminated” for the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section. In the article, Caroline and Karen discuss the impact of the dissolution of the 90-year-old U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division. While the work is to be realigned under
Karen Kelly appeared on the Tax Notes Talk podcast to discuss the upcoming dissolution of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division and what it might mean for the future of tax enforcement. The dissolution is the result of the proposed reorganization of the Department of Justice that was finalized in
Melissa Wiley will present a program titled “What to Do With All the Data? Substantiating Tax Positions in the Face of Tidal Waves of Data” at the University of Texas School of Law CLE 73rd Annual Taxation Conference. The conference is being held at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin,
Melissa Wiley will present a program titled “Mental Health Issues in Tax Practice” at the 2025 California All-Tax Conference hosted by the California Lawyers Association. The conference will be held at the Westin San Diego Bayview, November 12-14, 2025. Continuing education credit is available. Melissa’s session takes place on Thursday,
Caroline D. Ciraolo will speak to the Iowa Tax Law Society on September 25, 2025, from 12:35 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. CST, for its first speaker event of the year. Caroline will participate in a conversation with tax law students at the University of Iowa College of Law about her
Caroline D. Ciraolo will present “Access to Tax Return Information – Are We Opening the Floodgates?” to the Georgetown University Law Center Tax Scholars on October 28, 2025. Caroline will discuss the scope of the tax privacy statute, the statutory exceptions, and pending litigation involving agreements between the IRS and
Caroline D. Ciraolo will join two panels at the 2025 Hawaii Tax Institute scheduled for November 2-6, 2025, at the Sheraton Waikiki Resort in Honolulu. Continuing education credit is offered for attendees, and virtual attendance options are available. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. HST Exempt Organizations
Caroline D. Ciraolo will participate as a panelist in a session titled “Is Section 6103 Providing The Protections It Promised? And Should It?” at the University of Chicago Law School’s 78th Annual Federal Tax Conference on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Central at the Gleacher
